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National Women’s T20 Tournament to commence from 15 January
The six-team National Women’s T20 Tournament 2024 is all set to commence from Monday, 15 January at three venues in Islamabad and Rawalpindi. The tournament will feature six regional teams namely Karachi, Lahore, Multan, Peshawar, Quetta and Rawalpindi. The 17-day tournament will see every team play 10 matches, before the…
Read More »Kishmala Talat secured qualifications for the Paris Olympics
Pakistani shooter Kishmala Talat has secured qualifications for the upcoming Paris Olympics in shooting competitions. Kishmala, who previously clinched a bronze medal in the Asian Games, showcased an outstanding performance in the Asian Shooting Championship for women’s 10-meter air pistol in Jakarta In the initial round, Kishmala scored 575 points,…
Read More »Mohammad Rizwan named Pakistan T20I vice-captain
The PCB has named Mohammad Rizwan as the vice-captain of Pakistan Men’s T20I team. Rizwan’s first assignment as deputy to Shaheen Shah Afridi will be the five-match T20I series against New Zealand, scheduled to take place in New Zealand from 12 January. 31-year-old Rizwan has featured in 85 T20Is, amassing…
Read More »Jaweria Rauf announces retirement from international cricket
Jaweria Rauf has announced retirement from international cricket after representing Pakistan Women’s cricket team in four ODIs and 13 T20Is between 2013 and 2021. She made her T20I debut against South Africa during the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in 2012. She received her ODI cap in 2013 against Ireland.…
Read More »ICC T20 World Cup 2024 to be played in WI, US from 1st to 29th June
The ICC T20 World Cup 2024 will be played in West Indies and the United States from 1st to 29th June. A total of fifty-five matches will be played during the mega event which will begin with the match between US and Canada in Dallas on June 1. The Final…
Read More »3rd Test: Australia beat Pakistan by eight wickets
Australia beat Pakistan by eight wickets on fourth day of Sydney Test today winning the series three-nil. Australia achieved victory target of 130 runs for the loss of two wickets. Scores: Pakistan: 313 and 115 Australia: 299 and 130 for two.
Read More »Pakistan lose seven in second innings after Aamir Jamal bags six-fer
A three-wicket maiden by Josh Hazlewood in the penultimate over of the day left Pakistan in deep trouble at 68-7 after Aamir Jamal bagged a six-fer to help his team gain a slender 14-run lead. Pakistan’s second innings began in the worst possible manner with Abdullah Shafique and captain Shan…
Read More »Aamer Jamal leads Pakistan to 313 after top-order failure
Gritty Pakistan clawed back from looming disaster to finish with 313 on the back of fighting half-centuries from Mohammad Rizwan, Agha Salman and Aamer Jamal on the first day of the third Test against Australia on Wednesday. The tourists, staring down a meagre innings total at 96 for five after…
Read More »Pak vs Aus third Test : Shaheen Shah Afridi rested, Saim Ayub to debut
After suffering two consecutive defeats at the hands of Australia, under pressure Pakistan are looking to avoid a whitewash by the hosts as the Green Shirts are set to play the third and final Test of the Benaud-Qadir Trophy at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) from January 3-7. The Shan Masood-led…
Read More »Cross Country Challenge Trophy held in South Waziristan
A Cross Country Challenge Trophy was held by Pakistan Army and Frontier Corps North in peripheral area of Gomal Zam area of South Waziristan. A total of three-hundred players of fifty-nine teams from Dera Ismail Khan and Tank took part in competition. Waziristan Cross Country Challenge Trophy organised by Pak…
Read More »Imad Wasim achieved another feat
Former Pakistan all-rounder Imad Wasim achieved another feat in the cricket history by completing 1,000 runs and taking 50 wickets in a calendar year in T20s. The 35-year-old added a new item to the list of his sporting achievements while debuting for Melbourne Stars in Big Bash League (BBL) Season…
Read More »Abdullah and Shan register half-centuries as Pakistan trail by 124 on day two of MCG Test
A commanding second-wicket partnership between Abdullah Shafique and Shan Masood helped Pakistan gain ground on the second day at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Pakistan trail by 124 runs at the end of Day Two of the second match of the Benaud-Qadir Trophy after the bowling attack dismissed Australia for 318.…
Read More »Pakistan look to prove a point in Boxing Day Test
Pakistan are all set to play the second Test of the three-match series against Australia and their 11th Test match at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground. The Shan Masood-led outfit will be eager to prove a point with the series still up for grabs. Pakistan played a two-day practice match against…
Read More »Umar Akmal heroics inspire WAPDA to four-wicket win
The second round of President’s Trophy Grade-I came to an end as Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) secured the game against Higher Education Commission (HEC) with a four-wicket win on day four. Umar Akmal scored back-to-back fifties in the game to inspire his team to second win of the…
Read More »Khurram Shahzad will be departing from Melbourne for Pakistan today
Pakistan fast bowler Khurram Shahzad will be departing from Melbourne for Pakistan today. After consultation with doctors in Australia, the Pakistan Cricket Board has arranged a rehabilitation plan for him, which will commence at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore. Khurram had sustained a stress fracture during the Perth Test…
Read More »KRL win last wicket thriller, Arif 10-fer gives SNGPL their second win of the tournament
On the third day of second round of the President’s Trophy Grade-I, Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) and Sui Northern Gas Pipelines (SNGPL) won their games as they beat Ghani Glass and Pakistan Television (PTV) respectively. KRL’s one-wicket victory over Ghani Glass became the highlight of this round. The game between Higher…
Read More »Abrar Ahmed out of second Test
Abrar Ahmed’s symptoms have significantly improved, and he has started bowling at 50 per cent intensity. Although he has worked really well since his diagnosis in Canberra, he still is not 100 per cent asymptomatic. Considering the nature of the injury and the workload required from a spinner in a…
Read More »Saad Baig to lead Pakistan in ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup
Saad Baig to lead Pakistan in ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup Lahore, 23 December 2023: Saad Baig will lead the 15-player Pakistan U19 squad in the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup, which will be played from 19 January to 11 February, 2024 in South Africa. Among the squad…
Read More »Mohammad Nawaz replaces Noman Ali
The national selection committee, headed by Wahab Riaz, has approved Mohammad Nawaz as the replacement of Noman Ali for the ongoing Test series against Australia. Left-arm spinner Noman was ruled out of the three-Test match series after being diagnosed with acute appendicitis. He underwent a surgery today. 29-year-old left-arm spinner…
Read More »Saud, Rizwan and Salman hit half-centuries on day one of the practice match against Victoria XI
Pakistan are facing Victoria XI in a two-day practice match at Junction Oval in Melbourne. Pakistan posted 323 for eight in 78.4 overs, on the back of half-centuries by Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Ali Agha. In turn, Victoria XI got to 47-1 in 11 overs. Imam-ul-Haq and Abdullah…
Read More »Awais, Saeed and Uzair score maiden first-class tons in President’s Trophy round two
The second round of President’s Trophy Grade-I kicked off at three venues – National Bank Stadium, State Bank Stadium and UBL Sports Complex – in Karachi. Higher Education Commission (HEC), playing their first game of the tournament, had a good day in the field. Khan Research Laboratories (KRL) and Pakistan…
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